Whitefish Bay High School
| Whitefish Bay High School | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Whitefish Bay School District |
| Principal | Bill Henkel |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | roughly 900 |
| Color(s) | Blue and grey |
| Mascot | The Blue Duke |
| Newspaper | Tower Times |
Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Approximately 900 students attend the school from September through June, in grades 9-12. The high school's current principal is Bill Henkle.
The school newspaper is called Tower Times, the school yearbook is named The Tower, both referencing the school building's five-story tower and facade that rise over the main entrance and dominate the skyline of the surrounding landscape. The school colors are blue and gray. Sports teams are known as the Blue Dukes.
The high school has a 20-minute Individual Self Help Period (ISHP) during lunch and open campus.
Graduation Requirements
The school awards one credit per passing semester per class. Forty credits are required: 8 English, 4 Science, 6 Social Studies, 4 Mathematics, 4 Health and Physical Education, 1 Computer Science, and 1 Fine or Applied Art. No foreign language is required to graduate.
Students must earn at least a 1.667 cumulative GPA in order to graduate, unless they pass the Wisconsin High School Graduation Test. If they both fail to meet the GPA requirements and fail to pass the HSGT, they may still graduate if they are recommended by their teachers.
A student may drop a course in exchange for a study hall within the first 15 days of a semester without penalty. After 15 days, the student will receive an "F" in a dropped course. [1]
Notable Alumni
- Craig Counsell - Athlete
- Bernardine Dohrn - Law School Professor
- Jeffrey Hunter - Actor
- Kristen Johnston - Actress
- Daniel Stein - Mime
- Chip Zien - Actor
- Edward Norton is rumored to have been an alumnus although this is not confirmed.
Campus
The school's campus was built in many pieces: the original structure, the Memorial Gymnasium, Laycock Hall (the auditorium), the English Wing, and Memorial Field House.
The design of the school's campus can make it difficult for incoming freshmen to navigate it. This is primarily because the school was built in many pieces: the original structure, the Memorial Gymnasium, Laycock Hall (the auditorium), and the English Wing and Memorial Field House.
However the main segment of the school is quite simple, as it has very few hallways coming from it. It should be noted that as every floor of this front section of the school looks identical.
Another area often confusing freshman is the basement of the school. For example, the health room is located deep in a corner of the school where you would expect something like a utility closet, and the basement does not follow the design of the upper levels.
Hallways are at times dark.
Perhaps one of the most confusing parts of the school is the English Wing. The English Wing can be entered halfway between the first and second floors from the school's center staircase (not the staircase across from the main entrance). However, the rooms in the English Wing are numbered as if they belong on the second floor at the end of the History Wing. Consequently, many new students who failed to go to Freshman Orientation are unable to find their English classrooms. Another flaw of the English wing is it's small width in comparison to other halls, which, when coupled with the overly large and heavy outward opening doors from english rooms can cause minor injuries from collisions, and also makes it a very cramped area to walk through. This is a major cause of students being late to class.
The school newspaper is called the Tower Times. This is because the school has a giant tower in the middle of it. Nobody is allowed to go up the tower because it is roped off. The tower is dangerous because there are no railings on it. The tower has a sad history because in January of 1993, a student slipped on the icy floor of the tower. Since then nobody is allowed to go up the tower. The school is also home to a shooting range which was eventually closed.
Programs
The School has numerous musicals and other productions. Generally there is a fall play and a spring musical.
The school sports program offers football, girls and boys swimming, soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball, track, girl's gymnastics, and more.
External links
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- ^ Whitefish Bay High School Academic Handbook